Statal
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Pertaining to a State of the American Union, in contrast to the federal government. dated, not-comparable
"Every element of a State of the American Union remained, except this statal relation to the Union;"
- 2 Relating to a state. not-comparable
- 3 Pertaining to a word or word form (such as a passive verb or a modifier) or other linguistic element that denotes a state rather than an action or process. not-comparable
"All (pre-nominal) participial modifiers in Hindi have a statal meaning whether or not they involve a statal verb (something like “in the state of sleeping / having slept / running / eating / having been washed”, etc.)."
- 4 Resulting from structural considerations as opposed to actions. not-comparable
"Finally, implications for future policy and practice in relation to respect, trust, and students' rights are considered, with the possibility of increasing connection and reducing social exclusion by thinking in new terms of addressing statal exclusions through participation rights."
Example
More examples"Every element of a State of the American Union remained, except this statal relation to the Union;"
Etymology
From state + -al.
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